Sales Director

Hello Soju, a product of The Hello Group, offers award-winning sparkling soju in five delicious flavors made with real fruit juice and all natural flavors. The portfolio is expanding soon to include premium soju spirits.Role DescriptionThis is a full-time hybrid role for a Sales Director at Hello Soju. The Sales Director will be responsible for sales operations, customer service, team management, and business development. This role is located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area with approximately 40% travel.The Director of Sales is an industry veteran who has established current relationships with key Buyers and Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits distributor personnel managing National and Regional Grocery Chains, Liquor Chains, Independent Liquor, On-Premise and E-commerce accounts. This candidate must be passionate about building early-stage brands in the alcohol beverage industry and driving quality distribution and development of velocity driving programming. The Director of Sales position is exempt and the position is at-will.QualificationsSales Operations, Business Development, Inventory Management and Customer Service skillsExperience in team managementProven track record of successful sales strategiesExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work independently and collaborativelyBachelor's degree in Business Administration or related fieldExperience7+ years experience in a similar role in the alcohol beverage categoryLeadership experience, ideally with local and remote teamsAlcohol Beverage experience; preferably with craft spirits and RTDsSound judgement, able to make good decisions at the right timeCommercial acumen, able to see the "big picture" and well-developed P&L understandingVery strong communication and interpersonal skills, proactive and self-motivatedRelevant experience in California and Nevada marketsExperience with Chains, Independent Retail, E-commerce and On-PremiseSupplier and Distributor experienceExperience with early stage companies and brandsFamiliarity with Asian market retailersSeniority LevelDirectorEmployment TypeFull-timeJob FunctionSales and Business DevelopmentIndustriesFood and Beverage Retail#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-02-20